Kiko Goats
Episode 94For the Love of Goats If you’ve been thinking about a meat breed and are looking for one that does well on pasture and forage, is parasite resistant, and hardy in general, the Kiko might be the breed for … Read More
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Rabies in Goats
Episode 93For the Love of Goats Although rabies in goats is not common, it is possible. In today’s episode we are talking to Dr. Kevin Pelzer, a Professor of Large Animal Clinical Science, Production Management Medicine at the Virginia Maryland … Read More
Pneumonia in Goats
Episode 92For the Love of Goats When some people hear a goat cough, pneumonia is often the first thing that comes to mind, but it is really not common in goats. A cough is also not a good indication of … Read More
Johne’s Disease in Goats
Episode 91For the Love of Goats If you have goats, or if you are considering getting goats, you should be aware of Johnne’s disease. It is an infectious disease that is highly contagious, and there is no cure. Today’s guest … Read More
Email: The GOAT for Marketing Your Goat Business
Episode 90For the Love of Goats Do you struggle with marketing your goat-based business? Or do you think you’ve got it covered because you have a website and a Facebook page? Or maybe you send out an email every month … Read More
Saanen Goats
Episode 89For the Love of Goats In today’s episode, we are talking with the oldest Saanen breeder in the US about these gentle giant of the dairy goat world. If you’ve ever looked at the American Dairy Goat Association’s Top … Read More
Testing Goats for CAE, CL, and Johnes
Episode 88For the Love of Goats Whole herd biosecurity screening is a valuable tool that we can use to feel confident that we have a healthy herd. Washington State University has a biosecurity screening test that uses one tube of … Read More
CL in Goats: Caseous Lymphadenitis
Episode 87For the Love of Goats Caseous lymphadenitis, usually called CL, in goats is an incurable and highly contagious disease. I recently helped one of our Goats 365 members think through her options when several of her goats tested positive, … Read More
Urinary Calculi in Goats
Episode 86For the Love of Goats Most people think that avoiding urinary calculi in male goats is as easy as balancing the calcium and phosphorus ratio, but that’s only the beginning. We are talking to Dr. Robert VanSaun, professor of … Read More
Goat Business Ideas: How to Make Money With Your Goats
Episode 85For the Love of Goats It’s not unusual for people to love their goats so much that they want more! But we all have our financial limits. So the next question is, how can your goats make money for … Read More
